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THE  AMBLER   GAZETTE.
VOL.   XXVIIL-NO.   28.
AMBLEK,   PA.,   JULY  14;   1910.
151.2.5 A YEAK
TO RENOVATE THE SCHOOLS.
mbler
Board lo Put BuildJEfs Order.
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Ijtst of Re'palri*   and   'Chaages   Needed —
MlHii JBmma £:i€liell>er{;, of -fork. Pa., Klecled Couif»cr€lal Teaclier—Suppllei, and BooJb;!} lo BeOrdered—Other Baal*
The July meeting nf the scliool board of Ambler borongh was held last Thursday in tlie Mattison avenue school bnilding, tlie following mem¬ bers being present: Presiaent George Y. Styer; F. C. Weber, William C. Irvin. Dr. C. E. Hongh, Philip Maas, Percy L. Hipjile. Harvey Allen,
At 8.30 the meeting was called to order by the chairman and the min-ptes of the Jnne meeting read by Secretary Weber, the same being apjiroved on first reading.
President Styer announced the new list of committees as follows: Com- plaiot, F. C. Weber and Philip Maas; supply, Harvey Alleu and Willia'u Irvin; improvement, Arthur R, Hay- vilon and P. L. Hippie ; teachers. Dr. O. B. Hough and A. M. Jenkins; bi;d- got, F. C. Weber and Philip Maas.
Supervisory Principal Rahn reported the enrollment in the schools for the month of May as liiB males,221 females, with an average attendance of 175 males and l!)i females; present every day 77 males, 88 ¦'emales. For the month of Jnne, the enrollment was 201 males.222 females; average attendance 172 males, 190 females ;present every day !)8 males. 11!) females. Mr. Jiahu also stated that the heatiug pipes rnnning through the opal bin in the Forest avenne buiiding have not beeu inspect¬ ed for some time and snggested that same be done before the winter's sup¬ ply of coal is Jilaced therein. Also that the boiler is disconnected at the pre¬ sent tilue becanse of tlie fact that a number ot valves are leaking ; these will need to be rejilaced by new ones. Ho also reported that one of the grates in the girls" toilet is burned ont and that the iron jilates are on hand to be placed iu the toilets for protec¬ tion against fire. In Miss Seabrook's room. Mr. Rahn stated, there are a nnmber of old fashioned desks. If fi¬ nances warrant the outlay, he suggest- -ed that these be replaced by uew and up-to-date desks, New sweeping brnshes aud cocoa mat rugs, also a barrel of floor oil are ueeded, and quite antimber of desks in both schools need revarnishing. New steps are neoeBsary in the lear of the Mattison avouue building. All these require¬ ments were plat-ed m the hands of the ,-.j>roper tiointnittBes, which were in- aferucted to investigate and act acoord- ingiy.
Lists of snpjilies and books needed for the new term will be compiled nvd ¦jilaced in the hands of the snpply committee, and bids will be gotten covering same and presented at the next meeting of the board.
F. C. Weber stated that a new cord has been placed uu the flag pole at the Forest avenue school.
Philip Maas recommended that the supply committee make inventory of all books in both the Bohools, and that tire principal give figures to the board covering the number of books which will be needed for the next school year. He also recommended that the improvement committee thoronghly look into the improvements and repairs necessary to be made at the schools, aud report same in full.
Treasurer Fanst reported a cash bal¬ ance on hand of $749,93.
The collection of taxes from the foreign element in the borongh was full^ discussed and measures taken whureby it is thought the greater part oi taxes owing oan be collected by October of this year.
Bills were presented and ord^ed paUl, the total amount of same   beiug
$mn.
The oommenoement committee, as rojiresented by F. 0. Weber, stated that the event was successful in every ^ay. In this connection it was moved and carried that a vote ot thanks be extended to T. B. Stephens aud D. W. Hazelton for the generous loan of articles which were used to beautify the stage in the opera house at the time of the commencement exercises.
A motion was carried that the salary ot Miss Keinard, as teacher, be in¬ creased from $02.50 to $07. .50.
A nnmber of apjilicatious for the position ot commercial teacher were pr'Mie'nted by the teachers' committee, ant? after careful deliberation a vote was taken with the resnlt that Miss Emma Eichelberg, of York. Pa., was selected to fill the position at a salary of $00 per month.
The business of the evening was cloiiad by the supply committee being authorized, to puTchase a voucher book for the secretary.
WEDDED.
L AA' (JFORD -MAN A G AN.
Mr. Raymond G. Laugford, of Prin¬ cess Anne, Maryland, and Miss Mary E. Managan, of Ji'jikintnwu.were mar¬ ried at Salisbury, Maryland, on Wed¬ nesday moruing. Mr. Laugford is the junior member of the firm of Warner and Langford. wlio are ruuuing a very succehslul fancy frnit, vegetable and grocery store at OM Greeuwood Hvenne, Jenkintowu.
REED-OOCHRAN.
The marriage ot Miss Katharine Cochran, only daiighter of Mrs. Wil¬ liam Allison '¦^ochran, of Wyncote, and Alan H. Keed took plaoe Satnrday at 4 o'clock at St. Thomas' church, Whitemarsli.
The ceremony Rfv. Frederick Hallows chnrch
was performed by Macmillan, of All Wyncote, assisted by
Rev. A.   J.   Miller,   of    St. Thomas church.
The bride, who was given in mar¬ riage by her brotlier, Thomas Cochran, wa.? attended by Miss Amy Cramji, as mai3 of honor. Tlie wedding was wit¬ nessed by only the immediate families of the bride and groom and a few intimate friends. 'There was no recep¬ tion, and Mr. and Mrs. Reec: left im¬ mediately after the ceremony for a honeymoon trip to the uorth. They will live ut Wyccdte.
t«Htl«d for I'rip Abroad.
George W. Wortli, of Prospectville, and danghter. Latira Worth Markley, ot Philadelphia, sailed on Tuesday from New York city on the steamer Moltke for a three montlis trip abroad.
Mr. Worth aud ilaugnter will land at Naples, Italy, and their itinerary includes visits to nil of the interesting ana historic cities of tliat conntrj'. The Rhine section will also be visited, and the Alps and Switzerland will be thoroughly enjoyed. Tours ot Ger¬ many, with a week in Berlin, and excursions to Belgium and Holland and a tour of France will follow. Crossing the chanael a tonr of Eiag- land will close the trip as they will sail homeward on the steamer Prince i<'rederick Wilhelm in September.
Mr. Worth has letters of introduc¬ tion from Congressman Wanger. Secre¬ tary Knox and Ex-President Roosevelt, with the latter of whom Mr. Worth had correspondence on several oc¬ casions dnring Mr. Roosevelt's occu¬ pancy of the presidential chair at Washingt^in.
Twiu-Couuty ILicague.
North Wales on Saturday defeated the Keasbey and Mattison Athletic as¬ sociation baseball team by the score of IJ to 8. chiefly becanse ot six runs scored in the first inning, due to Am¬ bler's errors.
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Jtoli'D. 2b   2   H   3   1   0 Winter, lb   2   1   9   u   ti
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Amev. If    (J   1   1   n   0 Nuss. cl       2   3   10   1)
Dlcku, 86  0   0   1   1   i Wolf, p        0   0   0   4   0
Uenver, p   i;   0   0   i   0 Hoojey. 2b 0   0   0   0   I
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K. AWA.A ,0   0    02004    0   2 — 8
Nortli Wales 6   04001000 —11
Lansdale wou from Sonderton by the
score of 8 to 2, and Sellersville defeat¬
ed Telford, 5 to 4.
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Soaderuji. 7   3   .700 SeilerFVjlle 3   7   .300
K. .1 M. A. A....7   b   .683 Telford 3   8   .272
lia^wAi Party.
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About 40 young people froiu Manay¬ unk and- Roxborongh assembled- at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mjs. Markle, in Plymonth to-wnshi^ 'near ^lack Horse, on Satnrday ¦ eveuyi'g. 'hy came in Martin KehQ0,''8 li>rge loacli drawn by four ot his big ,bay; Viorsei) a.ud ooaoh being handsoniely, decorated with flags and streamers.' The grove was beautifully decorate d with Chinese lanterns. Gnests came with well-filled baskets and a table was soon spread on lawn under some grand old oaks, and after all had fully satisfied tho good appetite given by the long ride, the eveniug was pleasantly spent in some of the old- time games, snch as "Happy Is the Miller," "Copenhagen," "Skipping the Rope," etc. At a seasonable liour, billing good-by to their frieuds, the Ittarkles, the friends departed for home, aud judging from their songs aud other demoustratioiis ot i apuiuesa tliey had certainly enjoyed thoir trip to Plvmouth,
Next Saturday Lansdale will play at Telford and Keasbey and Mattison Athletic association at Sonderton.
HoBiBoBicrrTiiIIle.
Mrs. Bertha Schedell entertained her n'eoe. from Reading, a few days last week.
C. Sellers, who hivs been on the sick list is improving.
Mrs. Gabel and danghter, of Phila¬ delphia, spent three days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Mahlou Heckler and family.
BorlaeboDse.
Frank Reynolds and wife, of Phila¬ delphia, spent Snnday with Karl Knebler and family.
Pembrook Gathers and family moved on Monday to Moorestown, N. J.. from Pine Run larm.
Rev. H. S. Cook, of Ambler, visited I. W. Fleck and family on Friday.
Mrs. Walter Hallowell spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Morgau. of Horsham.
Mrs. Edward Ingersoll and son have gone to Little Boar's Head, N. H.. to spend the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Warren Ingersoll is spending a fe-w days in New York city.
¦Mrs. Andrew Harshaw entertained several relatives from Germantown over Sunday.
Daniel Hortop has removed from Pjne Rnn farm to Plainfleld, N. J.
.The Penllyn turnpifie has been re¬ surfaced with a coat of tar and oil.
¦John Magargal has a sick horse.
Two Hurt Iu Car Craah.
Josepli Brown, foreman of the Wil¬ low Grove car barn and Joseph Sant- man. a conductor are in the Jewish hospital following a collision of an^ emergency car and one that had been disabled near Melrose early Saturday. Sautman, who is 135 years old and lives in Doylestowu, sustained the fracture of both legs and his right arm. Brown lias three broken ribs and has been injured internally.
Word was received at the car barn about 3 o'clock in the morning that a Willow Grove car had been disabled on Old York road at Melrose. An emergency car was sent ont in charge of the two men. It was rnnning at almost top speed when it crashed into the stalled car. Santman was standing on the rear platform of the disabled oar. The collision threw him through the door into the car. Brown was caught and pinued ou the platform. Both cars were badly damaged.
AMBLER IN THIRD PLACE.
Rout at Doylestown Elow to Cham-
piODS. "
Uuckn Coniity Team Puts Up ii-iji,u ^jm^e niud WlUB 'Out 8 lo 12-81aut;h<er Pitch. en tJood <Jn«ie—JCJuvell l.u His Ol il PoBl- tloul.
Ambler suifered a rout at Doyles¬ town Satt-irday hy the score of 8 to 2. dne principally to the-six runs gather¬ ed in the third inning, when there was a combination of hitting and errors which gave the Bncks county men a safe lead.
Flavell was back of the bat for Ambler for tlie first time since May 28 aud did good work altliough his throwing to bases was a trifle off. However he hit out a nice two bagger to right field in the seventh, scoring Slaughter and was robbed of a single by a remarkable one-hand catch by Asli at short stop.
Doylestown's large inning was the third, when Slaughter hit Baker, and Wheeler misled an outfield fly of Cas- tigan. Stewart then hit over Cavis' head in right field and cleared the bases, landing himstif on second. Reaching third he started to steal home, causing Slaughter to balk, and the nmnire allowed him to score.
Ambler's batters seemed able to do little with Littleton, but gathered seven scattered hits. Jones threw away a run on Wheeler's two-base hit, dne to misunderstood coaching on third base. In the sixtli with Cavis at the bat and Gallagher on first the for¬ mer hit a ball down the ftml line, which appeared to be fair, hut after Gallagher had reached third luid Oavis second, LTmpire GriffitLi called the meu back and Oavis struck out.
Reilly, who is usually reliable hand¬ ling throws from Slaughter, m'^ssed several and even Oaris was lacking in this respect,
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D0YLB8TOWN
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7   27 13
Total 2 7 24 11 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 X—8 0 0 0 0 11 0-2 4; BJauehter, 8. Basec
1 otalt
DovlesitowD 0   0
Anotjler 0   0
atruc* oBt—BrLitilet.rii. OD ballH—.lly Ljtt,eton 1. Siauf liter,
Perkasie won from Olney by the score of 17 to 4. Ellis, formerly of Ambler, pitching lor the losers, was practically knocked out of the box. Souderton and Lansdale waged an in- tei'esting game, the foiicer winniiag out by the score of 7 to (!.
Perkasie won from Lansdale on Wed- esday by the score of 1 to 0, winning, only in the last inning. Besson play¬ ed right fielil and did good work.
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Perin.Bie 9 2 818
tioTlestowa 7 2 778
Atnbier 7 II 7U0
Souderton S.. 7 417
LauBflftle 3 ; 8 273
Olney 2 10 167
NEXT GAMES,
Ou this Wednesday Lansdale will play a postponed game at Doylestown.
On Saturday Olney will play at Am¬ bler. Doylestown at Lansdale and Sonderton at Perkasie.
NOTES.
The North Penn league race is in a very interesting state, the race being much closer than iu former years. Perkasie leails, but Doylestown and Ambler are close on its heels, and while Perkasie can defeat Doylestowu it is confidently believed Ambler can win the series from Perkasie.
Aaronson, Soaderton's new pitcher, is not only a good twirler, bnt a heavy hitter as well.
It looks as though Ellis, like .Teff- ries, cannot come back into champion¬ ship form.
Jones has played his last game with Ambler, and the champions will now play Oavis for  a time at least.
Wildrick was missed ou Saturday. His hitting and base running aie always in evidence.
Umpire Griffith seemed unusually severe on Ambler Satnrday at Doyles¬ town, bnt a losing team always looks bad, and the Doylestown nine put up a championship contest, closiug the game with a iiniok donbie play.
Eldridge, of Perkasie, has au offer to pitch for York Tri-State league.
Blum, Perkasie s change pitcher, is a spit-bull artist and hails from Roxborongh.
Pauxtis will catch for Wilkes-Barre, and later will commence the practice of   law there.
George Monroe, of Southwark, will hereafter play with   Lansdale.
Olney has released Gibson, Richtsr, Swayne, Lush and Richards, aud sign¬ ed D. J. Sagel.
The best teams cannot win all the time, and the players who can play iu top-notcli form all the time wonld not be allowed to remain iu the Nortii Penn league.
BroBfl Axe.
Dr. Hobensack viuited his father on Sunday.
Miss Gertrade Swainoott is spending some time with her cousin. Miss Flora Swaiucott.
Mrs. Davis,of Philadelphia, was the guest of Mrs. G. W. Plellings during the past week.
Mrs. Grant Sawyer enteriained a party of frieuds from Hoopeston for the week end.
Morris Goldstein met with a serious accident ou Mouday. His team col¬ lided with another,, demolishing the wagon and breaking the harness. The horse ran away, but Was caught later.
William BoBtle hatl neptlred a posi¬ tion at Spotswood kennels.'-
J. H. Dietz, Jr., entertained several automobile parties on Snnday.
OBITUARY
.1. MAURICE BISBING.
J. Miiurice Bisbing, of near Wynd¬ moor, died on Sunday morning after a long illnPBS.* He -was a descendant of the Pisbiiig family, old residents of the vicinity of Flourtown. Jacob Bisbitg. grandfather of the deceased, was born iu Sprincfield townshi]). Among Iiis four childreu 'oy his first wife was Robert, who   married   Mary
A. He dig. of Springfield township. They hi;d the following cliildren: Robert, died yonng; Emma L., wife of the lute Thomas May Peirce; Anna, Margaret and J. Maurice.
The deceased was born in Springfield township, near what is now Laverock, Dec. i:i, 1842. After attending tlie public scliools he purchased 01 acres of land from his father's estate. In 1888 he razed tlie old house aud bnilt a commodious home, nnd in 1892 and '93 be erected additional farm and other bnildings.
On Aug. 19, 1807, he married Elmira
B. Roberts, who was born on Jnne ti, 1848. being a daughter of Alexander M. Roberts and Mary C. Banman. The lolloping children were born: Robert, who resides ou a portion of his fatlier's estate, and Clara, wife of Dr. \V. W. Funk, ot Germantown. The latter ie a sou of William Fnuk. who resided near Penllyu and Broad Axe, but now lives at Cynwyd. A widow iiiiri the son and daughter sur¬ vive Mr. Bisbing.
The deceased served on the township school board for   several terms.
The fimeral was held this Wednes¬ day afteruoon from his late home with interment at Zion Lutheran chnrch. Whitemarsh.
MRS. MARY STEPHENS.
Mrs. Mary Stephens, widow of the Rev. J. M. Stejitiens, who was for manv years pastor of the Jenkintown Presbyteriau chnrch, died at her home on York road. Jenkintowu, early Monday n;orning.
Mrs. Stephens was 45 years old, and had been ill trom a complication of diseaseK and nervous trouble lor two years. A son nnd daughter Ri-.rvive her.  	
tflmrprise Party for ti. A.. K. Veteran.
A very enjoyable and complete sur¬ prise party was tendered Comrade George W. Wood at his home on Bel¬ mont aveniie. Ambler. Friday eveniug, by membersi, of Col. Edwin Sciiail post. No. 2!)U, G. A. R., Col. Edwin Schall camp, No. i)2. Sons of 'Veterans, and the Ladies' auxiliary. No. 92, of Lansdale. The event was observed in honor of Comrade Wood's 03d birth¬ day. Elaborate preparations had btien previously made, and the decorations were beautiful and profuse, made np of, flags, Japanese lanterns and flowers.'Mistribtited with a tine effect ^^^,^^^^„ abcu »*:*-• b.onBei«wi^*gJpjin4.f4^
PROGRESSIVE ^IREMEN.
Nortii Wales dedicates Bu'llding and Houses Chemical.
games and war-time reminifecenoes were the features aud pastiuifS i.f the evening.
The arrangements of the surprise were so otJtnplete that Comrade Wood had not the slightest inkling of what was going on, he having been inform¬ ed that his children were comiug home to spend the evening with him. However, when hig old comrades and otliers commenced coming tiie old war veteran was entirely at a lose to kuow wiiat to do or say. The visitors es¬ corted their host into the ;-,hQnse and there Capt. John Brown informed him that he was their prisoner for the evening and then cfUled tor three cheers, which were giveu lustily. Commander Hazelton, with well chosen remarks, presented Comrade Wood with a token of esteeni. on be¬ half of theG. A. R.. Sons of Veterans and the Ladies' auxiliary. This gift will later be on exhibition in tiie window of one uf the Ainbler drug stores.
At the close of the festivities fine refreshments were served, ana at mid¬ night the guests left for their home, wishing Mr. Wood many more happy returns.
Those present were: Commander D. W. Hazelton, Anibler; John Diehl, Gideon Nice and wife. William Hnl- shuck and wife, all of Hatfield; H. J. Reifsnyder, Colmar; William Burk¬ hart, Lansdale; Christopher Norrison and wife, of North Wales; Capt. Johu Brown, wife and daughter. Mamie. Miss Fox, John Ford, N. Fisher, of Ambler; Jolin Mank, Norman Nuss, Mrs. Lewis, North Wales; Harley Speacht, Laura Speacht, Reuben Speacht, M. F. Boorse, Charles Burk¬ hart, Miss Florence Raudenbush. of Lansdale; Elmer Reifsnyder and wife. Helen Reifsnyder, Clifford Reifsnyder. of Colmar; Mamie Mnmbower. Hat¬ field, also Comrade Wood and wife and children. May. Harry and Philip, of Ambler, and Agnes, of Riverside, N. J., Wilbert Harvey, of Riverside, and Martin and Emma Stout.
Plymouth Towuship Myaterlous Ueatii.
Oorouer King, Burgess Ray, of Oon- shohoken. and the ofticicals of Ply¬ mouth township, are busily engaged iu investigating the mystery surround¬ ing the deatli of Andrew Longhrey, a well-known man in Conshohocken, and as all scent suspicion of murder, a searching investigation will be made.
Longhrey's dead body was found Sunday evening lying in a field jnst iuside the borongh limits of Consho¬ hocken. His body lying in the midst of high grass, the corpse was partially buried by these.
Coroner King learned that Longhrey had been seeu npon the streets of Conshohocken as late as 3 o'clock Snn¬ day afternoon. After that he disap¬ peared and his friends know nothing of his movements nntil his remains were found.
The coroner has learned that duriug the late afteruoon several meu, Longhrey among them, were creating general disorder. There seemed to be a fight among the men and many, stones were thrown. While the offi¬ cials regard the man's death as a mystery they are continuing their in- voatigation, .and several arrests will likely be made.
Parade Joined lu by VlsltluK Compunles and luterestlUK BxervlscR Close the Day's Program—New Home fllltunluut- cd In thelSvenluK.
The North Wales fire department on Saturday dedicated the new fire lumse and bortmgh hall   at Third  street and Montgomery aveuue with a parade and ceremonies on the  lawn adjoining the new building.   The parade formed on Main   street   a   little   after 2   p.   m., with   George Moss   as   chief   marshal and    William    Payne    and    George Oglesby as assistants.    The   line  was headed by Policemen  Charles   Frauk, John   Stevens  and   Harvey    Scheidt, followed by Burgess   James   Billiard. The following   composed the   liue  of the parade:   Fairmount   compauy,   of Lansdale, with   ladder   trnck   aud  40 men, one-horse chemical   engine  aud miniature ladder truck pulled   by boy firemen,   and   led   by   Germau   band, Quakertown; drum corps and   Telford Fire company.   50  iuen;  Quakertown Fire compauy in greeu top coats with band   and 30  men;   drum   corps  and Perseverance Fire company, of SnuJer ton, 25 men:  Wissahickon   Fire   com¬ pany, of Anibler,   with   chemical en¬ gine and yo men iu   fatigue   uniform; West Point Volunteer   Fire  compauy, with   floats  and   wagons   filled   with Ladies-     Auxiliary.     Ellwood   Hoot, marshal; it  also had a   delegation  of boys   carrying a large flag aud several automobiles carrying  citizens.   Nortli Wales Hose Company. No. l, brought up the rear with its   ho.se   cart.   Inilt in 1876, the newer hose   cart   aud the new chemical engine   with   Aarou P. Knshmore and his new spau   of   bays. Chief John Weikle was marshal of  fhe North   Wales   contingent.     This  was followed by a float of the Philadelphia Gas company  and   several   decorated wagons and George Weikle, electrician and phonograph disjday.
After the parade of the principal streets the line was dismissed at the new fire house where a stand had been erected for speakers. Burgess Billiard called the meeting to order aud made a timely address of welcome. Rev. John LeVan made the dedication ad¬ dress, complimenting the company for its enterprise and progress in fire matters and the town for its generosity. He also enjoined the town to keep up the good work as well as other im¬ provements. Rev. Charles G. Beck presented the engine to the compauy in a very complimentary address. The ceremonie.s. concluded vvith tlie hous- y! engine.. This _we.s^o)- *ve'3 by^.|^'itnpToiliptu reotptioj! aniJt tilt serving of santi witches and lemon¬ ade to the visiting firemen. The latter was greatly apjireciated after the Jiarade.
fn the evening the fire house was il- Jiiminated by the electric and gas com- jiauies and a band concert was giveu wt The Maiu street hotel. The day was a gala one for the town which was tilled witli visitors from nearby towns botli day and eveuing and will long be remembered.
The town was profusely decorated throughout in honor of the progressive event. The new fire honse is of neat architecture and iias all conveniences 'i'he first fioor will be used by the firemen and tiie second floor room will be furnished for use by town conncil and borough officials. The building ini.kes a handsome appearance.
Jsirrefioirn.
Mr. McConnell's new auto was ship¬ ped to him trom Massachusetts in an upset form. Samuel Carr is assemb¬ ling the various parts into a complete machine.
W. D. Lewis has qnite a lot of truck planted.
George B. Shaffer has a very promising teld of potatoes.
'The work of macadamizing the road to Horsham is now finished from FrauK Potts' lane to the Welsh road. The remaiuder will be completed later in the season
Howard Tibben takes frequent spins on a motor cycle.
Miss Anna Dewees, of Centre Square, is speudiug some time here with liei grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Engle.
Frank Taylor and family have re¬ turned to their Boston home after an extended visit witii Mr. Taylor's parents at this place.
There is a good attendance at all tlie Sunday services in the Methodist church. Rev. E. B. Sharpless is con¬ tinuing the services of Sunday even¬ ing sermons upon the Lord's prayer.
• wraeil'.
Mr. and Mrs. Prances E. Bond are traveling abroad during the summer. They will return iate in the fall.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Norris, who spent the winter in Egypt, are traveling on the continent during the summer, and will return to this country early in the tall.
Moutgomery Couuly licaKue.
In the Montgomery County league on Saturday Snmmit lost to McKiulev by the score of 5 to JO. Leaf was in the box for Fort Washington. Gleu¬ side defeated Willow Grove by the score of 7 to 4, due to heavy batting.
Bis Fire at Mont|;omeryvtlIc.
The large baru on the premises of Samnel Mitchell, uear Montgomery¬ ville, was burned to the ground on Thursday night. The flames were first seen coming from the oentre of the building. It was impossible to check the fire, which spread rapidly over the entire bnilding, consuming all of the orops which had been gather¬ ed. The livestock, carriages and other utensils were gotten ont. The bnild¬ ing was iuBurod in a New York com¬ pany.
TURNPIKE CASE^T OFF.
Hearing: is Set for Third Monday in September.
SprliiKfleld Commissioners Informefl of This Action—To Continue Sipriukllue. PIhe—Improvement of Montgomerj' Avenue Awarded Albright &, Mebus.
The monthly meetiug of the Spring¬ field township commissioners was held Weduesday evening with Messrs. Crothers, Jarden, Campbell and Gillingham preseut.
The minutes of the last meetiug weie read and approved.
Mr. Campbell presented the written report of the township officers, which showed consideruble activity during the month. It was stated by Mr. Jardeu that it might produce a salu¬ tatory effect to offer a reward for infor¬ mation leading to the arrestJI and con¬ viction of the party or parties guilty of committing the depredations at . Wyudmoor, and the other members acquiesced.
'Treasurer Dauiel 1. Nash reported as follows : Balance on hand at last meet¬ ing, f.'VM. 55; rent of towuship prop¬ erty,$26; permits, $19: note discounted, $2500; orders paid, $2321,06, leaving a balance ou June 30 of $-567.49, but since then there have beeu received: Park licenses, $750; taxes. 1841 : Phil¬ adelphia Electric company, |25 : refund from chief of police, $5, making the available funds |2188.49. Bills amonnt¬ ing to $5,528.94 were ordered paid, and it was decided to make a loan for three months in the sum of $3500.
The Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Electric company asked to have de¬ layed till fall the requested change of its four-inch main crossing the stream near Camp Hill.
Mr. R.tmbo presented a check for $5 for opening ou Flourtown avenue.
Mr. Campbell asked the board to continue the work of sprinkling the surface of Bethlehem turnpike, the cost of same for June haviug been $62.50, or abont $5 for every day the work was done, exclusive of the cost for the water. On the vote to coutiuue the service, Mr. Jarden was the ouly memoer prasent to vote ''No.'
Solicitor Miller reported that the county solicitor, and all the other counsel in the Ciiestnnt Hill and Springhouse turnpike case.made appli¬ catiou to the conrt for a hearing in June. N. H. Larzelere. attorney for the turnpike company, was preparing to go to Europe aud asked liiat the matter be postponed. Tlie court ac¬ cordingly fixed the third Monday in September for tlie he..rin, . st' "that preseut,DBsettitd com'.t.'ois u .-efer «;n«C>fte- th,^-rf ad. wbJ I r ¦¦•¦¦,,;,
date at least.
Mr. Crothers stated that ilie crossing at Wissahickon avenue and Reading pike is very bad aud suggested notify¬ ing the Schnylkill Valley Transit com¬ pany to repair same. The board direct¬ ed the secretary to so notify the super¬ iuteudent. George Hoeger, of Norris¬ town.
Mr. Jarden stated that on Bethlehem turnpike at Haas lane there is a set¬ tled trench excavation w-liich needs at¬ tention.
Proposals for the macadamizing and laying of brick aud sfone gutters on Montgomery avenne, from Pajier Mill road to the Bethleliem pike, were opened as follows': Albright and Mebus, $5005; Frank P. Blake. S592C. On motiou the contract for tins work was awarded to Albright aud Mebus, Mr. Jarden voting "No.''
Jt was stated iliat wlnle but $3000 h.id been set aside in the budget for tills work, the township will save more than $4000 from its budget item ou Church road, and very likelv no more work will be done on Bethlehem turn¬ jiike during the present year.
The automobile warning signs, now liaviug been erected, it was suggested that tiie officers see tiiat flagrant vio¬ lations of speed laws and safety rules aud regulations do not occur, but the members of the board advised that good judgment be used in enforcing these rules and laws.
SKarlted lDau|;eroiifiS rirc.
Early on Thursday moruing, about 3 o'clock, John McEvoy and his brother William, witli George Hobensack, were attracted to the rear of their property, in Willow Grove, by a blaze whicii had been started by an Italian, who bad gained entrance to the premi¬ ses and had started a fire with some boxes and barrels, which were near tlie chicken house and close to the residence of Mr. Kittenliouse, Mr. McEvoy asked the Italian what he was doing there and why he had started the fire, and the latter refused to answer, and began to show light. After some words and tusseliug the Italian was finally captured and word was sent to the Abington police, who went up and took him to the lock-up where he was given a hearing oa Thnrsday night. McEvoy cannot ac¬ count for the presence of the Italian in the yard at that time or why he should have started the blaze.
Water  Company's Answer.
The Springfield Consolidated Water company, through its attorney, Mont- gomeryEvans, has filed in Prothono¬ tary S, B, Drake's office an answer to the actiou in eqnity instituted by Wm, G. Hney, of Lower Merion, in whicii Mr. Hney seeks to restrain the water company from increasing from July 1 the rates for water service and also asks the courts to restrain the company from slintting off the water on his premises pending a review of the case.
In its answer the oompany denies that it threatened to shut off the water on July 1 and contends that under the existing contract with tiie consumer it has the full right "to change the rules aud ragulatioins and the rates for tho use of water from   time to time."